Re: [ontolog-forum] Next steps in using ontologies as standards

[Pat Hayes <phayes@xxxxxxx>]

On Jan 23, 2009, at 12:14 PM, paola.dimaio@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I dont know, but as relationships are logical expressions

Er... no. Relationships (AKA "relations') are in the world.

Sure, of course, but ontologies are descriptions and representations
of the world, not the world

Of course. But you were saying, above, that relationships were logical expressions, not that ontologies were logical expressions. 

...

The relationship would hold between the

things, even if nothing had ever mentioned it or described it.

thats my point, although to describe a relationship you need some
formalism, hence logic

Well, no, you can describe relations in English, without formalizing anything. That is indeed how traditional philosophical ontology is done, in fact. Which I think is where Chris was coming from in his discussion with you.

PatH

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